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Annesley.

IN Aneslei, Leuenot, in the time of the Saxon Government,* 1.1 had a Mannor which paid to the publick Geld or Tax for one Carucat of Land. The Land of it being then found to be twelve Bovats. There after the Normans came Raph Fitz-Hubert, whose Fee it was, had one Car. and nineteen Villains, and one Bord. ha∣ving seven Car. and three Acres of Medow, pa∣sture Wood, one leu. long, and one leu. broad. This kept the value it had in the Confessours time, viz. 40^s. When the Conquerours Survey was taken, one Richard held it, who probably was Father or Ancestor of Raph, called Brito, who, together with his son Reginald de Anesleia, gave

the Church of Felley to the Priory of St. Cuth∣bert of Radeford near Wirkesop, in the year 1156. 2 H. 2. which was shortly after confirmed by Pope Alexander the third,* 1.2 in the second year of his Pontificate, in the year of our Lord 1161.

I find in the Pipe Rolls, 22 H. 2. that Regi∣nald de Anneslega,* 1.3 gave account of one hundred Marks of the Amercements of the Forest. The next that I have noted was Raph or Ranulph de Anesley, to whom the Sheriff of Nottss. was by the Kings Precept,* 1.4 1 H. 3. to deliver seisin of all his Lands which he had in this County, when he departed from the Faith and Service of King Iohn, Father of that King, to whose Faith and Service he was then returned. The next year, viz. 2 H. 3. Raph de Anesley was quit from the Office of Coroner in this County because he had a great infirmity.* 1.5

Reginald Marc made an House in the Forest of Shirewood at Aneslegh so strong,* 1.6 and built after such a manner, that, 4 H. 3. it was thought it might chance to bring damage to the neigh∣bouring parts.

Reginald de Anesley, son of this Raph, con∣firmed to the Priory of Felley,* 1.7 the gift which his Father made to Walter the Prior, and the Canons of Robert, son of Richard del Broc his Villain, with his whole sequel; and likewise one Bovat which Galfr. son of Richard del Broc, held in the Fields of Annesley, which his said Father Raph gave to God, and the Church of All Saints at Annesley, to find a Lamp burning all the hours which were Sung in that Church. Baldwin de Paunton the Sheriff gave account amongst other things, 25 H. 3. of one Mark of Reginald de Annesleg, and Sibyll de Sancta Ma∣ria, for having four justices ('tis likely to see the acknowledgement of some Fine in those times,* 1.8 ordinarily performed in several Courts by four lawful Knights upon the Kings Writ, for the ha∣ving or executing whereof, I suppose, the Mark was paid), an example of which is also noted in Carcolston.

Reginald de Annesley paid 4^l. for two Knights Fees in the time of Henry the third, in Annesleg, with the Appurtenances,* 1.9 then held of Raph de Fressenville, who had part of the Barony of Hu∣bert Fitz-Raph; the other part was then Iohn de Stutevilles of Kirkeby, viz. fifteen Knights Fees.

Iohn de Annesle was High Sheriff of these Counties of Nott. and Derb. 14 E. 1. and so continued five or six years together,* 1.10 as appears by the Pipe Rolls of those times.

By a Fine, 18 E. 2. the Mannor of Annesleye, with the Appurtenances,* 1.11 and twenty five Mess. one Mill, thirty three Bovats of Land, fifty seven Acres of Medow, three of pasture, twelve of Wood, 34^s. 8^d. Rent, and the third part of a Mill, and Rent of one pound of Cummin in Gypesmere, Gouerton, Bleseby, Morton, Bir∣ton, Bulco••e, Lowdham, Kneveton, and Crophill Botiller, were settled on Iohn de An∣nesleye, and Anora his wife, and the heirs of their bodies; remainder to the right heirs of Iohn. Iohn de Annesley in the great Eyre before William de Herle,* 1.12 and his fellow Justices at Nott. 3 E. 3. pleaded that King Edward the first by his Charter bearing date at Newstede in Shirewood, 4 Octob. in the eighth year of his Reign, granted and con∣firmed to Iohn de Annesley his Father, whose heir he was, that he and his heirs should have Free Warren in all their Demesne Lands in An∣nesley, whereupon it was allowed by the Court. The King,* 1.13 2 E. 3. granted to Iohn de Annesley the custody of the Honour of Peverell in these Counties of Nott. and Derb.

Iohn de Annesley Chivaler, married Isabell the daughter and heir of Margaret, one of the three sisters and heirs of Sir Iohn Chaundos, and had Livery 23 May,* 1.14 50 E. 3. of certain Lands in Oxfordshire, which Sir Richard Damory held for life in Fee Farm, for fourscore and one pound, per annum, viz. the Mannor of Hedyngton, and Hundred of Bolynden and Nethyate; but it seems by Mr. Robert Glover's Scheme of the De∣scent of this Family, (which,* 1.15 for want of other light, I am forced to make use of in this place, almost against my judgement, by reason the time will scarce bear it) that he had no issue by her, but a son called also Sir Iohn Annesley by another wife, who was Father of Thomas, Father of Thomas, Father of the last Iohn de Annesley.

William de Wakebrugge, and Robert de Annesley Parson of Rodyngton,* 1.16 Founded a Chantry in the Church of Annesley, for a Secular Priest (where∣of Iohn de Breton was the first) to make special mention of them two, and Iohn de Annesley, in his Mass whilest they should live, and for their Souls when dead; as also for the Souls of Iohn de Annesley, Knight, and Annora his wife, and of their Father and Mother. The presentation of a fit Chaplain was to remain to the said William and Robert, during their lives; then to devolve to the said Iohn de Annesley, and the heirs Males of his body; and ••or want of such, to Thomas his brother, and the heirs Males of his; for want whereof to their brother Gregory, and the heirs Males of his; and in case of failure of all, to the Prior and Covent of Felley, and their successors. The Writ of Ad quod damnum was 35 E. 3. upon which the Jury found it not to the Kings loss if he granted them licence to give eight Mess. and ten Bovats of Land,* 1.17 whereof five Mess. and six Bovats were in Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse, and Kirkby Woodhouse, and three Mess. and four Bovats were in Bleseby, Gourton, and Gippesmere; and that there then remained, (to the Feoffees of Sir Iohn de Annesley) besides, twenty Marks per annum, and Lands in Cruch held of Roger Beler; and in Rudington held of Iohn Pavely, at which place a Branch of this Family of Annesley was shortly after resident, which continued there almost till my time. The Kings licence for this Chantry was dated 10 Febr. 36 E. 3. and Iohn Arch-bishop of York his Con∣firmation, 27 Ian. 1373.* 1.18

Thomas de Annesley Lord of the Town, 1 H. 5. required of his Free-holders and Tenants within his dominion of Annesley,* 1.19 that he might inclose a certain place called Nicoll leys to his own pro∣fit for one year, because of (dolationis) the lay∣ing out a certain Hedge between the Fields of Wodhouse Field, for which he gave them be∣fore-hand 3^s. 4^d. for the Fabrick of Annesley Church.

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The Ground plat of the South East Corner of Aus••ey Par•• with the Redeings &^•

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Iohn de Annesley, 14 H. 6. granted to Iohn Makworth Dean of Lincolne,* 1.20 Iohn Curson, Thomas Makworth, Esquire, and others, his Mannors of Annesley, Bulcote, and Gippes∣mere, and all his Lands and Tenements in Crop∣hill and Cossale in this County, and in Rawe∣mersh and Bolton upon Derne in the County of Yorke, which descended to him after the death of Thomas de Annesley his Grandfather. The Jury, 18 H. 6. found Alice de Annesley to be daughter and heir of the said Iohn.* 1.21 She was first married to George Chaworth the third son of Sir Thomas Chaworth, as in Wiverton, where the Descent is placed, may be seen, from whom the R. Honourable Patricius Viscount Chaworth of Armagh, as heir Male lineally descended, inherits this Mannor, and now makes it his principal residence, where he hath also a most pleasant Park, which by re∣moving away some Houses, he hath lately made to come up so near the House, as to be contiguous to the Gardens.

By Fines levied 23 H. 6. and 32 H. 6. it ap∣pears one Isabell,* 1.22 then the wife of Robert Shrig∣ley, Esquire, held the third part of this Mannor in Dower, and released it to Iohn Viscount Beau∣mont, Reginald Leigh (who was second husband of the before-named Alice, the heir of Annesley) and Iames Leigh, Esquire, and others.

By a Fine, 6 E. 4. eight Mess. three hundred Acres of Land,* 1.23 one hundred of Medow, and two hundred of Pasture, with the Appurtenances in Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse, and Kirkeby Woodhouse, were settled on William Forde, and Margaret his wife, for life; remainder to Ri∣chard Willughby, Esquire, and his heirs. By another,* 1.24 9 E. 4. they were passed to Galfr. Staunton, and his heirs. Galfr. Staunton, Chap∣lain, and William Bucley, Clark, in a Recovery, 15 E. 4. claimed against Thomas Parker, and Ioan his wife (who in another Recovery the same Term claimed against Richard Illingworth, Knight,* 1.25) the Mannor of Kirkeby Woodhouse, with the Appurtenances, two Mess. eleven Tofts, ten Bovats, and three hundred Acres of Land, forty eight of Medow, four hundred of Pasture, one hundred and eight of Wood, and 3^s. Rent, with the Appurtenances in Kirkeby Woodhouse, Annesley Woodhouse, and Annesley. In ano∣ther,* 1.26 5 H. 7. Iohn Bassingbourne, and others claimed the same, with some small additions against Richard Illingworth.

Annesley Woodhouse is a kind of a Grange, now belonging to his Grace the Duke of New∣castle.* 1.27

The Rectory of Annesley, with the Advow∣son,* 1.28 and right of Patronage of the Church, late belonging to the Priory of Felley, 15 Iuly, 35 H. 8. together with a Mess. in Tevershall, and other things were granted to Richard Andrewes, and Nicholas Temple, and the heirs of Richard. The next day,* 1.29 viz. 16 Iuly, 35 H. 8. they had licence to alienate the premises to William Bolles, and his heirs. This Rectory and Church parcel of the possessions of William Bolles, Esquire, ex∣changed, together with the Rectory of Grand∣by, late belonging to the Priory of Thurgarton, and the Rectory of Boney to the Priory of Olvescroft in the County of Leicester,* 1.30 and a Te∣nement in Cossall, sometime in the Tenure of Per∣civall Elton, and then in the Tenure of Thomas Holcroft, late belonging to Newstead, and a Mess. in Bradmere to Lenton, and Lands in Sloswick to Wirksop, 27 Apr. 18 Eliz. were granted to Roger Mauners and his heirs.

In Annesley Church South Ile East Window,

Gules, seven Mascles, Arg. 3.3.1.

Paly of six Arg. and Azure, a Bend Gules, Annesley: this is oft.

And upon one in Mail, and by his head,

Arg. a Lion Rampant, Sab.

Gules, a Fesse Varry between three Libards heads jessant, three Flowers de Lis, Or, the tops of the heads downwards.

Varry Or, and Sab.

Arg. six Lioncels, Gules 3.2.1.

In a North Window,

Gules, a Crosse engrailed Arg. impaling An∣nesley.

In old Carving upon Wood of the Pew,

Azure, two Chevrons Or, Chaworth.

Arg. a pale deeply indented (or Lozengy) Sable, with an Vnicorns head erased for a Crest, Savage.

Annesley, as before.

In the East Window of the Chancel, Cha∣worth with quarterings, put there not very long before the unhappy Wars, which de∣stroyed such matters.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.2

  Mon. Angl. vol. 2. p. 53.
• * 1.3

  Rot. pip. 22 H. 2.
• * 1.4

  Pat. 1 H. 3. m. 15.
• * 1.5

  Claus. 2 H. 3. m. 2.
• * 1.6

  Pat. 4 H. 3. m. ••. v••l. 4.
• * 1.7

  Regist. de Felley, p. 25. b.
• * 1.8

  Pip. 25 H. 3.
• * 1.9

  Test. de Nev.
• * 1.10

  Rot. Pip.
• * 1.11

  In Crast. S. Ioh. ••ap. 18 E. 2.
• * 1.12

  Pl. de Quo War•• apud Not. 3 E. 3. r••. 2. in ••••rso.
• * 1.13

  Rot. Fin. 2 E. 3. m. 12.
• * 1.14

  Gross. Fin. 50 E. 3. m. 21. Oxon.
• * 1.15

  Pen. Pa∣tric. Hom. Chaworth.
• * 1.16

  Regist. de Felley, p. 37.
• * 1.17

  Part. 2. Esc. 35 E. 3.
• * 1.18

  Regist. de Felley, p. 41, & 42.
• * 1.19

  Ib.
• * 1.20

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. 14 •• 6. m. 22.
• * 1.21

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 8 H. 6.
• * 1.22

  Fin. lev. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Oct. ••••••ch. 23 H. 6. & ••rast. As 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 32 H. 6. & ••ost••a in Oct. S. Trin.
• * 1.23

  A die Pas••. in un. ••••ens. 6 E. 4.
• * 1.24

  I•• Crast. S. Ioh. Bapt. 9 E. 4. Pasc. 15 E. 4. rot. 358.
• * 1.25

  rot. 354.
• * 1.26

  Mic. 5 H. 7. rot. 307.
• * 1.27

  B.
• * 1.28

  Par. 3. pat. 35 H. 8.
• * 1.29

  Part. 18. pat. 35 H. 8.
• * 1.30

  Par. 3. pat. 18 Eliz.